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As we gear up for Easter festivities, there’s one tradition which always spreads smiles, no matter your age – Easter baskets! These festive gift baskets usually come full of the standard fare: jellybeans, chocolates and treat-filled plastic eggs. But if you’re tired of the usual candy craze and looking to do something a bit more creative this year, look no further.
Whether you’re putting together Easter baskets for kids, teens, friends or even yourself, make this holiday extra special for the ones you care about with these four themed gift baskets fit for Easter-lovers of any age (chocolate bunnies encouraged, but not required). From ideas for the basket itself to fun fillers to who it’s perfect for, we’ve got you covered.
1. Easter basket idea for kids: Zoo animal basket
For this themed Easter basket, look to animals for inspiration! Fill your basket with goodies featuring your little one’s favorite critter or go wild with a variety of animal-inspired treats. For toddlers, we find the Littles Carry-AllTM Caddy and the Small Essential Storage Tote make the perfect mini Easter baskets. Plus, to make them truly zoo-themed, you can personalize these styles with your child’s name and an animal Icon-It™ – choose from elephants, fish, owls and more!
Fill this basket with:
- Animal stickers
- A stuffed animal
- A Cinch Sac personalized with an animal Icon-It™ (We also love the sloth, llama and fox designs!)
- Animal crackers
2. Easter basket stuffers for teens: Next stop, summer
When Easter arrives, we know summer is just around the corner! Your teens will be excited for summer break, so why not gift them a basket full of essentials they can use on their summer adventures? We think opting for a Small Essential Storage Tote for this Easter basket is a great choice for teens and tweens – it makes a perfect little goodie bag, plus they’ll be able to use it long after the holiday is over as a lunch sack or tote. Or, you can tuck their goodies inside the chic Felt Storage Bin, which transitions easily into a convenient room organizer after the Easter candy is long gone.
Fill this basket with:
- Tumbler or water bottle
- Sunglasses
- Scrunchies
- Gift card to an ice cream shop
- Clear Clip Pouch (This food-safe pouch is perfect for summer snacks!)
- Photo Key Fob (Personalize this keychain with a fond summer memory.)
- Fruity gummies
3. Self-care Easter basket ideas for adults
Everyone loves a thoughtful gift, which is why we believe Easter baskets aren’t just for kids! Gifting a friend (or yourself!) a sweet basket full of self-care essentials is a great way to show you’re thinking of them and that you care. For an elevated take on the Easter basket, go for a Tiny Utility Tote embroidered with the name, initial or monogram of the person you’re giving it to.
Fill this basket with:
- Eye mask
- Lotion
- Essential oils
- Candle
- Notecards with encouraging words or a thoughtful note written on them
- Flowers
- Notebook or journal
- A cute makeup pouch (The Half-Moon Pouch is our personal fave.)
- Mug
- Tea
- Chocolate or homemade cookies
4. Easter basket idea for anyone: Cute crafts!
This one is an Easter basket idea (or birthday gift) for all! Get creative with an arts and crafts themed basket filled with colorful art supplies and stationery. Cater your basket to crafts you know the person enjoys or choose a variety of fun supplies so they can let their imagination run wild. The Canvas Storage Caddy has all the pockets you need to tuck pencils, pens and some sweet Easter treats inside, plus it looks even cuter when personalized with an embroidered monogram.
Fill this basket with:
- Markers
- Sketchbook
- Paint
- Paintbrushes
- Decorative tape
- Colored pencils
- Colorful paper
- Stickers
- Sticky notes
- Pencil pouch (We recommend the Zipper Pouch or Mini Zipper Pouch.)
- To match this creative basket, go for a creative treat! We love these Easter treat ideas from Country Living.
We hope these creative Easter basket ideas for all ages help you make this holiday one to remember! For even more gift ideas and inspiration, check out our Easter collection, where we’ve rounded up gift baskets of every size and shape for you plus sweet little gifts to fill them with.
Looking for more gift ideas???? I’m happy to help you get creative to create the perfect gift. Have a ThirtyOne-derful day!
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Fast forward (many years) to having my own home with my daughter, Belinda. Easter took on a different meaning. Gone were the tradition of church. For the first 3 Easters, I was still in my addiction so it was dinner with family and an Easter basket for Belinda. When I entered recovery, things changed slightly – I had a relationship with God but still did not have a church. As Belinda got a little older, we did Easter baskets but they were filled with toys and games because she didn’t like chocolate. I know can you believe it! She did like white chocolate but only in small amounts. And of course “stale” marshmallow peeps. It was a treasure hunt to find the basket with clues left in Easter eggs throughout the house. I can still remember the squeals of excitement as she found the basket. I even remember making her Easter outfits (I know she hates this picture but I think it is cute!) and heading to Atlantic City for the Easter parade. Dinners were a little smaller but family was still together.
Hope Wissel 